The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Republican-backed congressional map that could reshape the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterms, delivering a key legal victory for GOP lawmakers while leaving several challenges unresolved. In a closely divided 4–3 decision, the court rejected arguments that the Missouri Constitution limits redistricting to once per […]
Senate Republican Leader John Thune signaled that Republicans are prepared to use aggressive legislative tactics to pass the SAVE America Act. He said budget reconciliation remains a viable option if it becomes necessary to overcome Democratic opposition. “I think that budget reconciliation, as I’ve said before, you have to have a reason to do it. […]
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied the federal government’s request to dismiss the case, challenging whether Elon Musk wielded unlawful authority during his advisory role in Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Judge Lets Key Claims Move Forward Chutkan said that the plaintiffs, a group of nonprofit organizations, “amply allege” that Musk directed […]
A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of ballots days and weeks after Election Day, based on the questions they asked during oral arguments on Monday. One comment by Justice Samuel Alito seemed to resonate with most traditional constitutionalists on the high court when he said, […]
Authored by Jonathan Turley, We just discussed the horrifying story of a Christian family in Sweden who have been unable to regain custody of their daughters after the government declared them religious extremists. In Iceland, a father has been stripped of his parental rights after speaking out against his 11-year-old autistic son‘s sex change. Alexandre Rocha, a French […]
Senate Democrats have once again blocked a common-sense Republican amendment aimed at protecting women’s and girls’ sports from biological males competing as transgender athletes, based on the fantasy claim of “inclusion.” On Saturday, the Senate voted 49-41 along strict party lines to reject the amendment to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. The […]
Dr. Sunny Patel, a former senior executive at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), told The Insider that he and his colleagues were given a target figure in dollars and an Excel formula to calculate savings. DOGE representatives specified which contracts should be terminated, while SAMHSA officials tried to protect the most […]
Senate Democrats have once again blocked a common-sense Republican amendment aimed at protecting women’s and girls’ sports from biological males competing as transgender athletes on the fantasy claim of “inclusion.” On Saturday, the Senate voted 49-41 along strict party lines to reject the amendment to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. The measure […]
BEIRUT (AP) — Hours after Israel killed the top commander of Iran’s Basij this week, it struck again — this time at the rank and file of the feared force that helped crush widespread protests this year. A drone blasted one of the Basij’s many temporary roadblocks erected around the capital, Tehran. Israel and the […]
Democrats in the Senate let another week pass without joining Republicans in funding portions of the Department of Homeland Security, including agents with the Transportation Security Administration. TSA personnel, who are largely in charge of airport security, have missed two paychecks already, after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his Democratic caucus have repeatedly refused […]
